HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/19/2013 03Biv Response to Citizen re: Sewer Complaint at 922 E. Pitcher Street BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 3
For Meeting of March 19, 2013
ITEM TITLE: City Response to Doug Lemon's Sewer Complaint at 922 E.
Pitcher St.
SUBMITTED BY: Debbie Cook, Utilities & Engineering Director
Scott Schafer, Wastewater Division Manager
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: ;Scott Schafer /(509) 249 - 6815
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
At the March 5th City Council Meeting during Audience Participation, Mr. Doug Lemon
complained to City Council that the City was neglecting to resolve an ongoing sewer issue at
922 E. Pitcher St..
Enclosed is the City's response to the sewer issue at 922 E. Pitcher St.
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Phone: (509) 575 -6120
Fax: (509) 575 -6305
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DATE: March 13, 2013
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
CC: Tony O'Rourke, City Manager
FROM: Debbie Cook, Utilities & Engineering Director
Scott Schafer, Wastewater Division Manager
RE: Public Participation, Sewer Issues at 922 E. Pitcher St.
This memo documents that Wastewater crews have responded to Doug Lemon's February 19,
2013 and March 5, 2013 complaints regarding sewer issues at 922 E. Pitcher Street.
Additionally, this memo clarifies that since the sewer line that is the subject of Mr. Lemon's
complaints is a private sewer line, its maintenance and repair is not the City's responsibility.
The sewer from the residence at 922 E. Pitcher Street is connected to what is commonly known
as a "service lateral" or "convenience line ". (Please see attached map). There are several
convenience lines installed across the City. They were built many years ago with private funds,
on private property with no utility easements, and they typically do not comply with City design
standards. Therefore, it is the City's policy that convenience lines are private sewer lines and
must be maintained by the property owner(s) who utilize them.
Convenience lines convey sewage to public sewer mains within the Public Right of Way or other
public utility easement. The City is responsible for maintaining the public sewer mains.
Therefore, while wastewater crews have responded to Mr. Lemon's complaints in order to
determine that the public sewer main was not blocked, no public resources have been used to
repair or maintain the private convenience line which services 922 E. Pitcher Street.
Since the City cannot dedicate public resources to maintain private convenience lines, the
residents (or their landlords) will have to hire a private rooter service to clear any blockage of the
convenience line. While this is the immediate solution to Mr. Lemon's concern, the permanent
solution would be for the property owners who are connected to the convenience line to form a
Local Improvement District (LID). Through the formation of a LID, the owners would be able
to jointly fund the design and installation of a City owned and maintained public sewer main that
would replace the existing convenience line. The Engineering Division would be happy to work
with the owners to form the LID.
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